In this episode I interview Nicole Bodnaresk who is a powerful survivor that has triumphed over adversity with her voice, kindness and light. She meets people in their most vulnerable places and guides them to victory and strength. She is a force of reckless love and creative powerful energy! Nicole shares a piece of her larger work that offers insight into her emotional journey and sound resolve that has shaped her into the incredible creative power house in our community that she is today!

We finish the episode with a musical piece that Nicky created. You can follow Nicole at www.nicolebodnaresk.com and on Instagram @n.bodnaresk.author. This weeks cover art was provided by Nicky it is her tattoo Life Vine by the artist Debra Long who can be found on Facebook. 

A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the Crowded Corner cover art follow her on instagram @thejmsreport 

This week is an interview with Kit Etcheverry and she talks about creativity in play and mentoring.

A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the Crowded Corner cover art follow her on Instagram @thejmsreport.

Today we have a creative spirit joining us who is full of music and honesty that sinks deep within our hearts and minds. He will be sharing six of his songs and answering one of my questions on each one of them. Please welcome this talented honest spirit and my very good friend Tyler Collins. 

You can follow Tyler and his wife Stephanie’s music on Instagram @north_and_south. A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the Crowded Corner cover art follow her on Instagram @thejmsreport.

Today creative spirit, Kaila Bouzane, joins us and shares two of her confessional pieces that she graciously offered to go through together and break down in the creative editing process. 

A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the Crowded Corner cover art follow her on instagram @thejmsreport. 

This episode I give some intentions of the podcast, talk about being part of the writing community, go through some guided meditation and discuss some of my current creative struggles. I have provided the link to my medium page below! If you feel so inclined to read, follow, and comment. Thank you so much for all your support!
 
A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the cover art follow her on instagram @thejmsreport.

Link to my Medium page:
https://aharsch.medium.com/

Resources for my research so far:
Elements of Indigenous Style: A Guide for Writing By and About Indigenous Peoples
Gregory Younging

Seven Fallen Feathers
Tanya Talaga

Youth in Care Chronicles: Reflections on Growing up in the Child Welfare  System
Ashley, Cassie, Cody, Damon, Jade, Jesse, Kaylen, Kenneth, Krista, Linda, Megan, Mike, Patricia, Shay, Shoshana, Theresa, Tyler and Winnie

Music for meditation: Release by TattooedPreacher-https://pixabay.com/

Please welcome this dreamer, innovator and learner-my partner in this wild thing we call life- Greg Sutyla! 
Greg discusses his creative journey and process as well as talks about his passion project that is getting some gumption, CRPG Wrestling! 
We also get a small interview with a personality of CRPG Wrestling!

You can follow Greg on twitter @crpgwrestling and twitch @crpglegends. The episode cover art is the CRPG Wrestling logo and was designed by Greg Sutyla. 

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you enjoyed this week’s episode and our special guest bursting with imaginative creativity! A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the Crowded Corner cover art follow her on instagram @thejmsreport.

This week we have guest reader Rachel Braeuer sharing her honest, tender and heartbreaking pieces surrounding her relationship with grief, bittersweet memories, reflections on how we should talk about these things more and the true and real experiences loss puts us through. 

You can follow Rachel’s writing on Instagram @schadenfjola- Make sure you send her a message first indicating your reason for request.

Again a massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for Crowded Corner's official cover art follow her on Instagram @thejmsreport. 

In this episode the author Jileane M Stokland  is spotlighted! She does a chapter reading of 'Serena in the Greenhouse' which is part of a larger work called [unnamed], Vol. II. Jileane is also responsible for Crowded Corner's cover art! Feel free to follow her on Instagram @thejmsreport. 

A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow

This episode I give some intentions of the podcast, talk about being part of the writing community, go through some guided meditation and discuss some of my current creative struggles. I have provided the link to my book below, with the first chapter complete! If you feel so inclined to read, follow, and comment. Thank you so much for all your support! 
 
A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro and outro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the cover art follow her on instagram @thejmsreport.

Find my book at:
https://aharsch.medium.com/

Resources for world building:
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/comments/h9g34l/this_heres_a_culture_iceberg_i_found_it_on/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/comments/ha1abk/worldbuilding_template_grapes/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Music for meditation: Release by TattooedPreacher-https://pixabay.com/

Join me in my very first interview with a radical creative spirit that shakes the world with their songs, words, actions and ideas. I am so excited to provide a platform to show Heather M off to the world! Or whoever this tiny podcast reaches!
 
We go over early stages of their creative journey, they share a piece they have written and we talk about our band we used to play in Sister Sarcophagus! A big shout out to Kelly Gates (drummer) and Karin Snyder (keyboardist)! We miss you!!! You can find Sister Sarcophagus' music on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/sister-sarcophagus if you want to hear more! (thank you I Am Machii for taking the time years ago to record us! Follow them @i_am_machii).

 A massive thank you to Katherine Barlow for her intro music feel free to follow her on Instagram @kiss.sin.kate.barlow and a big thank you to Jileane M Stokland for the cover art follow her on Instagram @thejmsreport!